Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-01

y. Provide for planting suitable trees where
needed upon all the outlying streets. as well as
upon both sides OF all roads leading east and
south of the city, for at least one mile from the
outside city limits, and have them protected
and watered until their permanent growth is
assured.
%. Solicit the Board of Supervisors to have
all roads leading from the city properly rounded
up and grayeled, say twenty one feet wide in
the center, SO that they may be smooth and
"a. Request the Board OF Supervisors to ap-
point an 'Arbor Day" throughout the county
and have suitable trees planted ON both sides of
all the roads leading from the city.
25 As it is currently reported that the owners
of large tracts of land in this county are not
assessed for their land in proportion to its
value. as compared to smaller tracts adjoining.
it will set the question at rest if this mater Is
properly Investigated, as all fair-minded men
only desire that fair just and equitable assess
ment upon said large land holdings shall be
made. NO contiScation of property is desired,
and none under our laws can be made
26. To solicit and encourage the owners of
large bodies OF land in this county to subdivide
and offer their lands in small quantities at fair
prices, in order that very desirable population
may be encouraged to come among us.
q. To solicit our citizens, one and all, to do
all in their power to improve and beautify the
city, by improving sidewalks. trimming trees
and grass, painting awnings, fences, and build
ings, thereby greatly enhancing the beauty and
value of their property.
From the foregoing Suggestions YOU will
observe that there is plenty of work to do, and
some difficult problems to solve which will
require profound thought and careful consider
alton of our best minds and, in the selection of
your Executive Committee great care should be
used, it being desirable that men should be
selected who have neither political nor finan-
cial axes to grind but men of broad-gauge
views who are active and energetic who have
the confidence of the community and who are
willing to devote both time and money to
advance the interests OF our city, county and
State. COMMITTEE
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subjects mentioned followed its reading,
showing that the committee was in full
harmony upon the propositions Tor city
and county improvements, and that earnest
efforts will be put forth for effective results
when the Association has been fully organ
lied and sub. committees upon the several
topics have been appointed.
In accordance with the provisions in the
constitution adopted, the first regular meet
ing of the Association for organization and
election of officers takes place next Mon
day evening. Upon motion, the members
present were elected and accepted member
ship in the permane mt Association. 1t was
also provided that any resident who desires
to become member may do so on the in
dorsement of any member of the Execu-
tive Committee, by signing the roll and
paying the admission fee of S.. The roll of
members may be found at the office of the
Secretary, j. o. Coleman, 325 J street, at
any time before next Monday evening.
The committee to investigate and have
charge OF the matter Of getting the assess
ments raised on land grants which are
withheld from division and public settle
ment, was chosen as follows: " S. Nc
CATCHY. David Lubin and George w. Han
cock. There was some discussion as to
whether the duty of the committee should
not extend to raising the assessment upon
stocks of goods in warehouses and stores,
but as the committee was appointed to
operate concerning real estate only, in con-
formity with the resolutions upon land
monopoly adopted at a previous meeting,
it was decided to lie: the committee con-
fine its labors to that one subject.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
next Monday evening at the Courthouse.